HANOI, SAO PAULO, Sept 18 (Bloomberg): For a look at just how short the world has become on coffee supplies, consider this: Stockpiles in Brazil, the biggest producer globally, are headed for a record low. And Vietnam, the largest robusta supplier, has seen its stockpiles shrinking amid a poor harvest outlook.
Inventories in the South American nation may dip to just 7 million bags by March, according to Silas Brasileiro, president of the National Coffee Council.
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